Andrew O’Hagan

Andrew O’Hagan was born in Glasgow but raised in the Scottish New Town of Irvine. He studied English at the University of Strathclyde. His first book, The Missing is a genre-crossing mix of autobiography, social history, and mystery, investigating how people can disappear without a trace. His first novel, Our Fathers, followed in 1999, and was shortlisted for both the Booker and Whitbread awards.

O’Hagan is now a contributing editor for the London Review of Books, and Granta Magazine. He also writes for various national newspapers and is a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF. His most recent novels include Be Near Me and The Life And Opinions Of Maf The Dog, And Of His Friend Marilyn Monroe.